{"id":8,"date":"2026-02-12T19:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/tboon015\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-02-13T04:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:21:02","slug":"cyse-201s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/student.wp.odu.edu\/tboon015\/cyse-201s\/","title":{"rendered":"CYSE 201S"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cybersecurity is not only a technical issue but is also a social issue. Many cybersecurity threats are influenced by human behavior, policy decisions, and ethical constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data breaches show how vulnerable personal information can be. Breaches impact individuals, businesses, and governments. Social sciences help us understand how users respond to different cyber threats and how better public awareness can help reduce risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human factors such as phishing, weak passwords, and social engineering attacks demonstrate that psychology plays a major role in cybersecurity. Understanding user behavior is a key part to improving digital safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity also raises important ethical questions about privacy, surveillance, and digital rights. Governments and organizations must balance security with many civil liberties. Overall, cybersecurity connects technology with sociology, psychology, economics, and law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The three images below reflect my understanding of how cybersecurity is connected to the social sciences. They highlight the importance of privacy protection, awareness of data breaches, and the role of human behavior in digital security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Source: Data Breach Word Cloud<\/em>, Dreamstime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Source: Pinterest, image posted at<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Source: Cybersecurity Concept Map Template<\/em>, HighFile.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.highfile.com\/cybersecurity-concept-map-template\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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